95 points Wine Spectator: "Solidly packed, with a bramble-edged core of dark plum, bitter cherry and black currant fruit, inlaid with bay leaf and savory notes. The serious chalky grip through the finish will need some time to stretch out. Shows terrific interplay between the grip and fruit. Best from 2020 through 2030. 207 cases imported. (5/31/17)"
94 points Josh Raynolds (Vinous): "Bright purple. Powerful, smoke-accented black and blue fruit, candied flowers, licorice, olive and Indian spices on the deeply perfumed nose. Sappy, concentrated and seamless on the palate, offering alluringly sweet blackberry, cherry compote, violet pastille and spicecake flavors that show excellent clarity and mineral lift. Expressive and surprisingly lithe given its depth, finishing with building tannins and impressive, blue-fruit-dominated persistence. Drink: 2022-2030. (Jul 2017)"
93 points Jeb Dunnuck (Wine Advocate): "The 2014s are more elegant, silky and streamlined, yet offer classic characters and will evolve gracefully. Similar to the Renaissance, with tons of cedary spice, pepper, iron, beef blood, crushed rock and new saddle leather, the 2014 Cornas is medium to full-bodied, nicely concentrated and structured, with ripe, present tannin. It needs 2-4 years of cellaring and will have 10-15 years of longevity. Drink: 2018-2033. (Dec 2016)"
94 points Josh Raynolds (Vinous): "Bright purple. Powerful, smoke-accented black and blue fruit, candied flowers, licorice, olive and Indian spices on the deeply perfumed nose. Sappy, concentrated and seamless on the palate, offering alluringly sweet blackberry, cherry compote, violet pastille and spicecake flavors that show excellent clarity and mineral lift. Expressive and surprisingly lithe given its depth, finishing with building tannins and impressive, blue-fruit-dominated persistence. Drink: 2022-2030. (Jul 2017)"
93 points Jeb Dunnuck (Wine Advocate): "The 2014s are more elegant, silky and streamlined, yet offer classic characters and will evolve gracefully. Similar to the Renaissance, with tons of cedary spice, pepper, iron, beef blood, crushed rock and new saddle leather, the 2014 Cornas is medium to full-bodied, nicely concentrated and structured, with ripe, present tannin. It needs 2-4 years of cellaring and will have 10-15 years of longevity. Drink: 2018-2033. (Dec 2016)"
| Product SKU | 329161 |
| Producer | Clape |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône |
| SubRegion | Northern Rhône |
| Appellation | Cornas |
| Varietal | Syrah/Shiraz |
| Vintage | 2014 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| ABV | 13.0% |
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